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Brown University BS in Computer Information Systems

21 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is General Computer & Information Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Computer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Brown University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in CIS, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Brown BS in CIS

#8 in the U.S
#1 in Rhode Island

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ranked at #8 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Brown is in the top 1% of the country for CIS students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.

Here are some of the other rankings for Brown.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates6
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans7
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)8
Best Computer Information Systems Schools8
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)9
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans10
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)53
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems84
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)129
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)233
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems292
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)343
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems351
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)479
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems503
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems504
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems596
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems693
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems963

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CIS from Brown Cost?

$60,584 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Brown Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Brown paid an average of $1,851 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,254$59,254
Fees$1,330$1,330
Books and Supplies$1,642$1,642
On Campus Room and Board$15,908$15,908
On Campus Other Expenses$2,202$2,202

Learn more about Brown tuition and fees.

Does Brown Offer an Online BS in CIS?

Online degrees for the Brown CIS bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brown Online Learning page.

Brown Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CIS

21 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
28.6% Women
38.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 21 students received their bachelor’s degree in CIS. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 28.6% of the CIS students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in CIS at Brown in 2019-2020, 38.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White4
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BS in CIS Focus Areas at Brown

Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences21

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Science229

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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